Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts

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Des Moines, IA                  Fri, Jan 25, 2013               USDA Market News

NATIONAL WEEKLY CUTTER COW CUTOUT AND BOXED COW BEEF CUTS
USDA ESTIMATE CUTTER COW CARCASS CUT-OUT VALUE - Negotiated Sales

Based on negotiated prices and volume of cow cuts delivered within 0-21 days
and on average industry cutting yields.  Values reflect U.S. dollars per 100
pounds.

                                    Cutter 90%
                                     350#/up
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Current Cutout Value:                $164.78
Change from prior day:                 $0.63
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Item                                           Price         Value        Change
90% lean                                     $211.74       $118.24         $0.24
100% lean inside round                       $252.88         $5.87         $0.03
100% lean, flats and eyes                    $242.89         $5.64         $0.05
100% lean, S.P.B.                            $234.98        $11.75         $0.20
Chuck Tender                                 $228.65         $2.29       ($0.02)
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.           $241.54         $6.11         $0.12
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.           $403.64         $2.14         $0.05
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.           $437.48         $3.24         $0.03
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.           $235.42         $2.47       ($0.08)
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.           $254.90         $1.89         $0.01
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.           $263.27         $1.92         
Flank Steak                                  $225.16         $0.95       ($0.03)
Kidney, Edible                                $30.57         $0.14         
Fat, inedible                                 $25.12         $0.58         
Bone                                           $6.45         $1.55         $0.03
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USDA NATIONAL BOXED COW BEEF CUTS - NEGOTIATED SALES   FOB Plant basis
negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 day period.

CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)

Boner/Breaker Cuts                  47.51   loads --         1,900,232   pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                   2.70   loads --           107,907   pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner         25.91   loads --         1,036,424   pounds
100% Lean Items                     46.50   loads --         1,859,898   pounds
Frozen Cuts                          7.80   loads --           312,142   pounds
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IMPS      Sub-Primal                       # of    Total   Weighted  Change from
                                          Trades   Pounds  Average   Prior Week
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BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               9    9,546   $284.36     ($0.62)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             79  220,822   $282.98    ($12.73)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            49   80,458   $288.46       $6.20
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      38   47,205   $281.60       $4.73
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      17   47,593   $287.29      $12.01
      Chuck, boneless 85%
120   Chuck, brisket                          19   19,801   $185.38     ($3.97)
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           53  163,207   $214.34     ($0.73)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       3   18,610   $254.48     ($3.23)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     59  760,016   $253.95     ($4.49)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     12   96,727   $254.28       $2.53
171B  Round, outside round                    28  119,788   $233.25       $6.51
171C  Round, eye of round                     33   63,481   $240.53     ($1.51)
      Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-dn lbs.            
      Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-up lbs.
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 7-9 lbs.                       
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 9-up lbs.            23   52,348   $221.68     ($0.39)
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  36   78,271   $219.17       $4.62
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   41   97,117   $233.81      $10.98
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              24   57,579   $261.44       $3.08
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             24   50,328   $263.21     ($1.59)
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    31  423,655   $250.47       $1.07
      Inside round - Boxed                    39   58,814   $270.30       $0.93
      Outside round                            5   25,605   $244.30       $3.75
      Eye of round                            14   31,850   $259.45       $1.15
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  33  427,344   $241.57       $1.87
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               64  240,273   $284.38     ($0.37)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          42  652,357   $234.98       $4.02
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     47  144,582   $228.65     ($2.54)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  51  215,313   $241.54       $4.63
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              17   14,362   $403.71      $11.44
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              36   70,437   $437.48       $1.99
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             130  257,131   $469.99       $0.09
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             43  102,559   $472.54       $9.43
193   Flank, flank steak                     121  154,439   $250.27       $0.61
      Flank, rough                            51   77,601   $225.33    ($10.26)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               7   34,102   $277.38    ($18.46)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              3   68,525   $250.20       $0.27
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.                
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.                
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.                
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.               
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.               
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 7-9 lbs.
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 9-up lbs.
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               3   35,782   $244.38     ($4.66)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.              4   25,184   $263.39       $5.00
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.                        
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.
193   Flank, flank steak                      29  118,648   $192.48    ($19.71)
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